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President Farrow and Vice-President Reynolds visit the Software Development department and the manager introduces them to Amber. What is Amber's reaction to meeting the top bosses? What is their reaction to her?

(President Farrow and VP Reynolds arrive at Software Development department. They are met by Ed Blakely and Amber)

Ed: Amber， I'd like you to meet our President， Tom Farrow.

Amber:(shaking hands) Hello， sir. It's a pleasure to meet you.

Tom: Welcome to our group， Amber. We're expecting great things from you. I'm sure you can meet the challenge.

Amber:I always try my best， Mr. Farrow.

Ed: This is our Executive Vice-President， Jane Reynolds.

Jane: We're happy to have you with us， Amber.

Amber:Thank you， Ms. Reynolds. I'm pleased to be here.

Tom: We don't run a tight ship here. We want everyone to feel at ease， to let those creative juices flow. Please call me Tom.

Jane: And you can call me Jane. We like to think of ourselves as one happy family.

Amber:That suits me fine. I also believe things run more smoothly with less formality. I'm already on a first-name basis with all my staff.

Tom: Glad to hear it. So， how do you find our ……(work-related conversation continues for the next hour)

總裁Farrow和總裁助理Reynolds來到軟件開發部門，部門經理介紹他們互相認識。Amber見到總裁后的反應如何呢？總裁和助理的反應又如何呢？

（Farrow 總裁和VP Reynolds到了軟件開發部門。Ed Blakely和Amber出來迎接他們）

Ed：Amber，這位就是我們的總裁Tom Farrow 先生。

Amber:（握手）你好，先生。見到你真高興。

Tom:Amber，歡迎加入我們。我們可對你抱有很大希望喲！我確信你能接受這個挑戰。

Amber:我會盡我最大努力的，Farrow先生。

Ed:這位是總裁助理Jane Reynolds。

Jane:Amber，能讓你加入我們真是太好了。

Amber:謝謝你，Reynolds女士。能到這兒來工作我很高興。

Tom:我們的工作氛圍并不是很緊張。因為我們希望大家能在輕松的環境中保持活躍的創造思維。請叫我Tom.

Jane:你可以叫我Jane。我們喜歡把大家看成一家人。

Amber:我也是這么想的。而且我還相信同事之間隨意些會工作得更好。我已經讓我的職員直接稱呼我的名字了。

Tom:這樣很好。那么，你覺得我們的工作……（接下來就是有關工作的談話了）

浪漫約會好興奮

Jason decides to call Amber. After some general conversation， he asks her for a date on Friday evening. She replies that she has a prior engagement for that evening， but would be free on Saturday. They set a date for Saturday evening. Let the romance begin!

Amber: (answers the phone) Hello.

Jason: Hi， Amber. Jason here. It's great to hear your voice again.

Amber: Hi， Jason. Long time no see (laughs). How's the hotel?

Jason: It's pretty nice， but I'm going to start looking for an apartment soon. Hotel living's not for me.

Amber: I know what you mean.

Jason: What about you? When are you leaving for Berkeley?

Amber: Week after next.

Jason: So soon. Well， I'd really like to see you again， Amber， before you leave. Would you like to go out with me Friday? I'd like to take you to dinner and maybe a movie or something afterwards.

Amber: Oh， I'm sorry， Jason. I've already got plans for Friday evening. How about Saturday?

Jason: Saturday's fine. I'll make dinner reservations for 7 o'clock. Is that OK?

Amber: 7 o'clock is OK with me.

Jason: Great. I'll pick you up at 6:30.

Amber: I'll be waiting.

Jason決心打電話給Amber。一些泛泛的談話過后，他問她周五晚上是否能與他約會。Amber回答說，周五晚上她已有了安排，但周六會有時間。他們約定周六見面。讓這段羅曼史開始吧。

Amber:( 回電話說 )喂？

Jason:嗨，Amber。我是Jason，真高興聽到你的聲音。

Amber:嗨，Jason 好長時間沒見你了，（笑了笑）飯店住得怎么樣啊？

Jason:非常不錯，但是我想趕緊找一套房子住。對我來說，老住飯店也不是那么回事兒啊。

Amber:我理解你的意思。

Jason:你怎么樣？什么時候動身去Berkeley？

Amber:兩個星期以后吧。

Jason：這么快，我真的很想再見見你。Amber，在你走之前，這個星期五，你能和我出來一下嗎？我想請你吃頓飯或看場電影什么的。

Amber:哦，真不好意思，Jason，這個星期五晚上我已經有安排了。星期六怎么樣？

Jason:星期六可以啊。我訂七點的晚餐可以嗎？

Amber:七點鐘吧。

Jason:太棒了！我6:30去接你。

Amber:我等著你。